The Color Line Gets Complicated

An Evening of Discussion in the Aftermath of THE SHIPMENT. Some viewers of Young Jean Lee’s THE SHIPMENT may ask, “Why in the world would a Korean American woman write a play about African American issues?” “What’s so strange or exotic about that?” others might reply. Join a group of Williams educators as they try to answer both questions. Vince Schleitwiler (English) will speak about the hidden history of African American/Asian American relations, and Dr. Joyce Foster will moderate a panel discussion on the challenges of writing about a racial group not one’s own, featuring Devyn Benson (History) and Nikki Floyd (Asian Studies). All are welcome; familiarity with the play is not required.

This event has been supported in part by Claiming Williams.